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COLLECTION+CREATURES OF GOD0RLS - LIVING
STONES INDEXa collection
of rosaries made of stones that are millions of years old, creatures of
God who spoke them into being. Each crying out the Glory of God.+LUKE.19:40

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--- “I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!”

+CREATURES OF GODMILLIONS OF YEARS
OLDThink of it!
Stones, including the semi precious stones used in these rosaries are millions
of years old and were spoken into existence by the word of God! The same
voice that created each of us. the same voice that created the heavens
and the universe. Down to the smallest, we are all his creatures.
In this series, each stone, each rosary cries out blessings and praise
to its creator!+

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The heavens declare the glory of God; the firmament proclaims the works
of his hands. 3 Day unto day pours forth speech; night
unto night whispers knowledge. PSALM
19:2-3

~ LIVING STONE
ROSARIES ~click on small
image for details and pricingmost available in (b) bronze
and (s) sterling

fairly new stone
on market NO VOICE IS HEARD
-
RLS.21300
Dk brown lava / spotted chalcedony:
AVE BEADS: The dark brown lava is no mystery. It is a deep
color and visually supports the very hard to find spotted chalcedony.
PATER
BEADS: Purchased over 5 years ago. Each stone is hand faceted and in
its natural state. Not a lot of information out there re the spotted
chalcedony at this time. Noted where shown, sells out quickly.
Ours is especially lovely. Red is from Sard or carnelian, black from
deposits of Onyx. Each signature is different.

fairly new stone
on market WORK OF YOUR HANDS-
RLS.21310
ruby zoisite / garnet chunks :
AVE BEADS: ruby zoisite is a relatively new gemstone. It is a natural
combination of ruby and zoisite crystals in a single specimen. Zoisite,
the same mineral as tanzanite, as found in Tanzania. One of the most delightfullycolorful
stones found. There isn't another stone like it in the mineral world. PATER
BEADS: Garnet chunks are also rare beauties. One side naturally
rough, other side faceted, showing off its natural beauty.
A bit like each of us revealing our inner and outer self! And no
two alike.

available in 5 rare colorsTO YOU ALONE -
RLS.21320
(natural white)
'druzy' quartz / swarovski crystal
- AVE BEADS: Druzy (crystals) are gemstones, popular as
beads as appear like tiny 'geodes' to the eye. Very popular in jewelry,
and here, rosaries because of their rare, natural beauty.Formed millions
of years ago. Read more by clicking icon, PATER BEADS: are
faceted Austrian crystal from Swarovski. Each capped with antiqued
filigrees. Available in 5 colors while they last.

available in 5 rare colorsALL PRAISE TO YOU
- RLS.21330 (amethyst)ALL GLORY TO YOU
- RLS.21331 (turquoise)
'druzy' quartz / swarovski crystal
- AVE BEADS: Druzy (crystals) are gemstones, popular as
beads as appear like tiny 'geodes' to the eye. Very popular in jewelry,
and here, rosaries because of their rare, natural beauty.Formed millions
of years ago. Read more by clicking icon, PATER BEADS: are
faceted Austrian crystal from Swarovski. Each capped with antiqued
filigrees. Available in 5 colors while they last.

available in 5 rare colorsALL HONOR TO YOU
- RLS.21332 (lt. rose)ALL BLESSINGS ARE
YOURS - RLS.21333 (moss)'druzy'
quartz / swarovski crystal - AVE BEADS: Druzy (crystals)
are gemstones, popular as beads as appear like tiny 'geodes' to the eye.
Very popular in jewelry, and here, rosaries because of their rare, natural
beauty.Formed
millions of years ago. Read more by clicking icon, PATER
BEADS: are faceted Austrian crystal from Swarovski. Each
capped with antiqued filigrees. Available in 5 colors while they last.

new designBE PRAISED O LORD
II -
RLS.21640gray-wood
/ ocean jasper: AVE BEADS: 10 mm Greywood make up
the Ave bead in this series. A beautiful compliment to the Pater Beads
shown here. PATER BEAD: Ocean Jasper, also mentioned
above is a category unto itself. The variations are amazing!
Because it is a natural stone, it will vary from bead to bead. Note the
tiny creatures who left their signatures all through these stones ... their
richness does not show uless held in the hand under natural light ... + Jasper is one of the
12 gems set into the foundations of the city walls of Jerusalem, and is
considered a highly protective stone by ancients.

very very limitedAND GIVE THANKS
- RLS.21341lace
agate ('DZI') stones 'heaven's pearl' / Cz glass design: AVE BEADS:8
mm lace agates. Chinese vender called them a generic term:
'DZI' (means "shine, brightness, clearness, splendor." Bead also called
"heaven's bead" or "heaven's pearl") - These lace agates are newly mined
and manufactured and have no history with any other culture. PATER
BEADS: Another great find at a recent Bead Show - from Czechoslovakia,
these glass beads are called ' Carved Ovals with a matte finish - we love
them! And love the way the antiqued filigree caps capture the bead
and hold it in place!

very very limitedIN YOU I TAKE REFUGE
- RLS.21342ruby
pebbles / hand cut carnelian: AVE BEADS:If
you ever find a tiny pebble on the beach that looks like these, be assured
you may have found a ruby! The more these beads are prayerd, the richer
and deeper the color becomes! PATER BEADS:
Each
semi precious carnelian stone we have chosen for the Pater beads is individually
hand cut, revealing their inner beautiy. We are finding the rough
cuts are doing better each year. This one happens to be my favorite. This
rosary is very limited and unable to replace when sold.

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~ LIVING STONE
'TENNERS' ~

INSPIRED BY 15c
'ZEHNERS'Early 10 bead
prayer counters were very popular with men in the 15c. It was not
unusul to see these old 10 bead chaplets or 'Zehners with tassels on one
end, sometimes one would even see a little cross attached to the tassel.
Why a tassel? tradtion tells us it was to 'wipe away one's sinful
tears'+AN ANCIENT TRADITION

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order:RLS:21311
- chaplet+Here we have
used 8 mm blue lapiz stones (above) and red tiger eye stones (below).
Rings are 100 years old and quite rare (more below). Tassels are
new.

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COUNTING RINGSFOR YOUR FIVE FINGERSAs you may have
guessed, the ring is passed from finger to finger to complete the five
decades of the rosary. We see this tradition in the Irish penal chaplets,
which helped them to keep them out of sight of the red coats who were out
to destroy the faith of the Catholics during the Penal times.+

+ANTIQUE BRONZE
RINGSEach ring was
individually cast over 100 years ago using the 'lost wax' method. Lost
wax casting (cire perdue) is a method where metals such as silver, gold,
brass or bronze are cast in a single mold which is destroyed to retrieve
the casting, in this case, a ring. This method dates back before
3500 BC.

WHY TASSELS?Why a tassel?
Tradition tells us that it was to 'wipe away one's tears because of sin!
A great little chaplet for those who are historical reenactors, or enjoy
being a part of history in renaissance fairs, etc.+

+ We were
delighted to find these little metal tassels, probably not very old but
we thought they would work for these little 'Tenners'. The early ones (15c)
were of course, made of strips of fabric, ribbons, threads and decorative
cords.

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~ CREATURES ~

CREATURES, CRITTERS
& CREATIONwith great-filled
thanks to Father Corey+ THE TECHNICAL
DEFINITION OF A CREATURE IS "SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT IS BROUGHT ABOUT
BY THE ACT OF CREATION." +PSALM 8:5-7

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When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and stars that
you set in place — 5 What are humans that you are mindful of them,mere
mortals that you care for them? 6 Yet you have made them little less
than a god,crowned them with glory and honor. 7 You have given them rule
over the works of your hands ...

+"CRITTERS"The two definitions
of a critter are 1. a domesticated animal. 2. any
creature.Whatever your
definition of "critter" is, it is a type of creature, because all critters
are a result of the creation of God. +PSALM 98:7-9

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Let the sea and what fills it resound, the world and those who dwell there.
8 Let the rivers clap their hands, the mountains shout with them
for joy, 9 Before the LORD who comes, who comes to govern the earth,
To govern the world with justice and the peoples with fairness.

+"CREATURES"So stones can
be called creatures or the creation of God. The reason that all of
God's creation proclaims His awesome glory is because God puts a little
bit of Himself in each one of His creations. Some things in their
awesome complexity proclaim the order and beauty of God. Mountains
proclaim the majesty of God. Stars proclaim the omnipresence of God
and so forth.

ONE STONE AT
A TIMEWe picture the
desert fathers using these pebbles, but unlike ours, their counting stones
were probably unpolished, unstrung and kept in a leather pouch! But
you will also see more elegant, faceted stones that reveal their individual
identity and inner beauty. Rosaries made from these gemstones are often
strung in their natural form as chunks or chips inspired by our sages of
the ancient past. +PRECIOUS STONES FORMED OUT OF DARK
ROCK"Father Joe
shares: "In an advanced class in Volcanic Molten Rock we watched precious
stones form out of the dark rock mass as minerals combined with the cooling
magma crystalized and formed rubies, diamonds and glittering precious stones
in the inky black mass. We could not control which precious stones
appeared and the process in 1974 was too expensive to do commercially."
then Father adds: +"GOD PUT JUST AS MANY COLORS UNDER
THE EARTH ... ""I felt like
I was seeing the spirit of God create a rainbow of colors in the darkness.
The geologist teaching the class said: “God put just as many colors under
the earth has he put above the earth to draw men to faith in the Master
Designer to praise Him. Jesus said if people were told to shut up and not
praise him ----"+SPEAK TO THE EARTH" --- The stones
in the earth deserve our full investigation and study, Speak to the earth,
study creation, and she shall reveal her secrets and point you to the creator
of all things the Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit ---+--- We worship
not creation but Almighty God revealed in the Holy Scriptures. But his
creatures rejoice."+PSALM 24:1-2

The
earth is the LORD’s and all it holds,athe world and those who dwell in
it. 2 For he founded it on the seas, established it over the rivers.

~ CONSIDER the
LILIES ~

AFTER
SOME VERY DISCOURAGING
FAMILY NEWSI was really
discouraged as my sister had passed a few weeks ago. And now I just
heard another sister had a heart attack and pneumonia. I went out
the back door and this is what I saw. After some really violent thunderstorms,
I discover the lilies had opened, the rain on the blooms spoke volumes
- our Lord is in control.+ IT WAS AS
IF ...

... as
if the Lilies opened up to share this silent word:+REMEMBER THE LILIESJesus
said, "Remember the lilies. Remember Joseph, He holds (your sister) in
the palm of His nail scared hands". + image and words
shared
by Father Joseph

CONSIDER THE LILIES

Matthew
6:28–29 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of
the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29yet I tell
you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

~ PRAISE of
the CREATURES ~

CANTICLE OF
THE SUNLaudes Creaturarum
(Praise of the Creatures),ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI+The Canticle
of the Sun, also known as the Laudes Creaturarum (Praise of the Creatures),
is a religious song composed by Saint Francis of Assisi. Translated
into many languages from the Umbrian language spoken by Francis.+

Most
high, all powerful, all good Lord! All praise is Yours, all glory, all
honor, and all blessing.+To
You, alone, Most High, do they belong. No mortal lips are worthy to pronounce
Your name.+Be
praised, my Lord, through all Your creatures,especially
through my lord Brother Sun,who brings the day; and You give light through
him. And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor! Of You, Most
High, he bears the likeness.+Be
praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens You
have made them bright, precious and beautiful.+Be
praised, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air,and
clouds and storms, and all the weather,through
which You give Your creatures sustenance.+Be
praised, my Lord, through Sister Water; she is very useful, and humble,
and precious, and pure.+Be
praised, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom You brighten the night.
He is beautiful and cheerful, and powerful and strong.+Be
praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth,who
feeds us and rules us, and produces various fruits with colored flowers
and herbs.+Be
praised, my Lord, through those who forgive for love of You; through
those who endure sickness and trial.+Happy
those who endure in peace, for by You, Most High, they will be crowned.+Be
praised, my Lord, through our sister Bodily Death,from
whose embrace no living person can escape. Woe to those who die in mortal
sin! Happy those she finds doing Your most holy will. The second death
can do no harm to them.+Praise
and bless my Lord, and give thanks,and
serve Him with great humility.

~ MORE SCRIPTURE
~

PSALM
19:2-7the leader.
A psalm of David

2 The heavens declare the glory of God; he firmament proclaims the
works of his hands. 3 Day unto day pours forth speech;
night unto night whispers knowledge. 4 There is no speech,
no words; their voice is not heard; 5 A report goes forth through
all the earth, their messages, to the ends of the world. He has pitched
in them a tent for the sun; 6 it comes forth like a bridegroom
from his canopy, and like a hero joyfully runs its course. 7
From one end of the heavens it comes forth; its course runs through to
the other; nothing escapes its heat.

CREATURES OF GODJob
12:8 (Tanakh)

8 Or speak to the earth, it will teach you; The fish of the sea,
they will inform you.

+ A HIDDEN GEMHere is
one of my favorite hidden gems in a Bible verse. It is from the book of
Job the oldest book in the Bible. Documenting Job’s steadfast faith in
Almighty God, even when Satan is permitted by God to remove Job’s wealth,
his family, possessions, health and leave him with useless friends and
the nag of a wife. (God paid Job’s wife back by having to birth all those
children again! My friendly Rabbi said this to me in a course on Job.)
-
shared by Fr Joe

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Yes, in joy you shall go forth, in peace you shall be brought home;
Mountains and hills shall break out in song before you, all trees of the
field shall clap their hands. ISAIAH 55:12

ROSARY WORKSHOPMISSION STATEMENTOur vision is to
provide the finest handmade rosaries, chaplets and other fine religious
art forms for personal worship we can make using the best supplies available.
The Guild believes the work of our hands should give visual Glory to God,
therefore for us, the best for you is very, very important.+Meet the guild under the wings
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